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Object Number
45-25-10/28726
Display Title
Niman Katsina Tablita (headdress)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Bi-lin-ti-ki-bi Naktci; Tihu-dolls given away by the Katsina's; Katcina-Hopi diety, supernatural being; Hemis Katcina-name of particular Katsina; Niman
Object Description
Niman Katsina tablita. Shape of the tablet is that of a rain cloud. Rainbow, growing corn and squash blossoms on its face.
Inventory Description
Tableta, hide over wood frame, poly pig., corn, cloud, rainbow motif, perforated
Classification
- Headdress
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
/
Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
Arizona, northeast
Materials
Hide, Wood, Pigment, Paint
Dimensions
Overall: 53.8 x 34.5 x 1.2 cm (21 3/16 x 13 9/16 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
45-25-10/28726/ 3565
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Jesse Walter Fewkes
(1892)
Collector
Thomas V. Keam
(1892)
Donor
Mary T. Hemenway
(May 5, 1945)
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